Question 1

what is obesity effect on the human breathing?

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Sleep apnea: Sleep apnea in 70% of cases is due to obesity.
Also some obese people develop hypoventilation which means that the oxygen is not well reach to the terminal airways and poor oxygen exchange also might cause co2 to stay high in our blood.

Question 2

what bmi is obese?

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Obesity...: ...Is defined as a bmi over 30.   Overweight is a bmi over 25.

Question 3

what is the obesity surgery with fewest side effects?

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Gastric banding: Gastric banding surgery for weight loss has the fewest side effects.

Question 4

what causes obesity? is it genetic?

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Could be.: Genetics can sometimes hard-wire an individual to be prone towards obesity, or at least overweight.  These people will have a harder time losing weight and staying trim.  Outside of genetics, we contribute to obesity in ourselves by limiting exercise and eating foods with high caloric densities and high fat contents.

Question 5

what is the best obesity surgery type?

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There is non: Each type of weightless surgery has there own risks and benefits. In general, the better the weight loss, the higher the risk of complications.

Question 6

what percent of america is obese at end of 2012?

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Too many- read on: By definition a person is considered obese if bmi is 30 or greater. The percentage is 35.7 and source is the cdc. I attached the website where you can read the cdc report and see the slides. http://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html.

Question 7

what is safer travel for obese person? train or plane?

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No difference: The train allows you to spread out more with larger seats and less disturbance of those in adjacent seats.  Airlines except for first class, have narrow seats and frankly, no one wants to sit next to an obese fellow passenger which limits their mobility.  But your extra weight makes no change in the safety of the travel arrangement.

Question 8

so what is the important of obesity and why is it important?

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Good Question: Obesity is having too much body mass. It takes more Insulin for a heavy person to process sugar from food and your system can burn out and you become diabetic. Blood pressure could be increased. Estrogen levels can rise, setting you up for cancers of various types. There is stress on your heart. You can get depressed. What you eat and how much are the most important factors in losing weight.

Question 9

what is massively vs. morbidly obese?

Accepted Answer

Same. Actually: Morbid and massive obesity are the same (bmi over 40). Severe obesity is when the bmi is over 50.

Question 10

what is the cure for obesity?

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Major change: Bariatric surgery is something to discuss with your physician. Without this, it's a matter of reprogramming how you think and act regarding exercise and eating. Hang out with fitness types and do what they do; it's possible you can manage sustained weight loss, and stay under your physician's supervision. There's no magic. Good luck.

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